1987 Morgan 4/4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

94.3%

Latest Pass Rate

672

Total Tests (All Years)

42,505 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Morgan 4/4 as it ages.

22 yrs67.8%

→ ↑9.1%

23 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.7%

24 yrs73.2%

→ ↓6.5%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.3%

26 yrs72.0%

→ ↓10.0%

27 yrs62.0%

→ ↑13.5%

28 yrs75.5%

→ ↑4.1%

29 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.4%

30 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.7%

31 yrs76.5%

→ ↓8.9%

32 yrs67.6%

→ ↑19.2%

34 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.5%

36 yrs85.3%

→ ↑9.0%

37 yrs94.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	67.8%	59
23 yrs	76.9%	52
24 yrs	73.2%	56
25 yrs	66.7%	54
26 yrs	72.0%	50
27 yrs	62.0%	50
28 yrs	75.5%	53
29 yrs	79.6%	54
30 yrs	79.2%	48
31 yrs	76.5%	34
32 yrs	67.6%	37
34 yrs	86.8%	38
36 yrs	85.3%	34
37 yrs	94.3%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Morgan 4/4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	94.3%	53
2023 (36 yrs)	85.3%	34
2021 (34 yrs)	86.8%	38
2019 (32 yrs)	67.6%	37
2018 (31 yrs)	76.5%	34
2017 (30 yrs)	79.2%	48
2016 (29 yrs)	79.6%	54
2015 (28 yrs)	75.5%	53
2014 (27 yrs)	62%	50
2013 (26 yrs)	72%	50
2012 (25 yrs)	66.7%	54
2011 (24 yrs)	73.2%	56
2010 (23 yrs)	76.9%	52
2009 (22 yrs)	67.8%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 38,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 37,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 40,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,971Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 40,229Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,499Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 41,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 56,037Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,648Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2021

86.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 38Avg Mileage 43,535Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 34Avg Mileage 42,170Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2024

94.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 53Avg Mileage 42,505Top Failure Suspension — 7.5%

MOT results for 1987 Morgan 4/4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	67.8%	59	38,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2010	23	76.9%	52	38,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	24	73.2%	56	37,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2012	25	66.7%	54	40,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2013	26	72.0%	50	43,971	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.0%
2014	27	62.0%	50	43,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2015	28	75.5%	53	40,229	Brakes — 34.0%
2016	29	79.6%	54	43,499	Brakes — 18.5%
2017	30	79.2%	48	41,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2018	31	76.5%	34	56,037	Brakes — 29.4%
2019	32	67.6%	37	42,648	Brakes — 32.4%
2021	34	86.8%	38	43,535	Brakes — 13.2%
2023	36	85.3%	34	42,170	Brakes — 17.6%
2024	37	94.3%	53	42,505	Suspension — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Morgan 4/4, with age trends.

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.5% (22 yrs)	7.5% (37 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Morgan 4/4 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 672 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.